The median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Tennessee is $55,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,670.
Pay spans roughly $38,380 at the 10th percentile to $80,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.74 per hour. An estimated 63,130 people work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $55,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.74 |
| 10th percentile | $38,380 |
| 90th percentile | $80,000 |
| Employment | 63,130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.